Following Beirut Design Week, Dezeen deputy editor Rima Sabina Aouf has selected six stand-out contemporary designers from the country often thought of as the cultural heart of the Middle East. More about Six of the best designers working in Lebanon today
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an exhibition designer to join the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which is currently exhibiting the work of Japanese designer and Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo. More ›
More about Job of the day: exhibition designer at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ming Gu Design has grafted a glazed meditation area onto this historic home in Nanjing, China, which projects out to overhang a central courtyard. More about Glazed meditation room overlooks traditional courtyard from Nanjing home
Continuing our celebration of Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday this week, we're delving into the history of Fallingwater, the admired holiday home that the architect built on a waterfall, which was named the "best all-time work of American architecture". More about Frank Lloyd Wright integrated architecture into nature at Fallingwater
Architecture studio Hollwich Kushner has remodelled New York's art-deco buildings, including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, to show what the iconic landmarks might look like if built today. More about Hollwich Kushner reimagines New York's art-deco landmarks
IKEA has announced it will work alongside fashion designer Virgil Abloh to produce a collection aimed at millennials moving into their first homes, which could also include his take on the brand's iconic blue Frakta bag. More about IKEA to collaborate with Virgil Abloh for millennial-focused furniture collection
The majority of UK architects plan to vote for the Labour Party in tomorrow's general election, according to research from industry magazine The Architects' Journal. More about Architects favour Labour Party in UK general election
Legendary New York hotelier Ian Schrager has unveiled Public, a hotel concept designed by Herzog & de Meuron to counter the threat of Airbnb. More about "The hotel industry is in denial about Airbnb" says Ian Schrager as Public hotel opens in New York
IKEA is set to produce a collection of space-saving furniture that draws on the logistics of space travel to find innovative solutions for shrinking living spaces. More about IKEA looks to space travel for new micro-living furniture collection
US media company Architizer's online database for architectural products has received new financial backing from industry names including Bjarke Ingels and J Mayer H. More about Architizer's product database gains investment from Bjarke Ingels, J Mayer H and more
A display system made of stacked and suspended wooden boxes forms a signature feature in this new Blue Bottle Coffee cafe, which occupies part of a 1920s brick building in downtown San Francisco. More about Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates Blue Bottle Coffee cafe within historic San Francisco building
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Varaschin has added a rocking chair with a net-structure frame and wooden base to its collection of outdoor furniture. More about Varaschin adds outdoor rocking chair to Summerset collection
To coincide with the 150th anniversary of the birth of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Lego has made a new addition to its architectural model series: the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum. More about Lego launches Guggenheim Museum kit to mark Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday
With the UK general election taking place tomorrow, we've broken down the manifestos of the three leading parties to show how their policies could affect architects and designers. More about UK general election: what the manifestos mean for architects and designers
If the UK government imposes stricter immigration controls after Brexit, it could spell disaster for London's design industry, according to a new study published by the Creative Industries Federation. More about Immigration cuts will damage UK's creative industries, study finds
The inaugural ArchFilmFest is now underway in London, and Dezeen reporter Eleanor Gibson has selected her top picks – ranging from an insight into the life of ageing architect Gottfried Böhm to a look at the tech infrastructure of New York's art-deco buildings. More about Six films to watch during London's first architecture film festival
Co-working company WeWork – which recently opened a workspace in a former opium factory in China – is now launching a series of spaces in India. Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Bangalore-based interior designer to join them. More ›
More about Job of the day: interior designer at WeWork
The organisers of Swiss fair Art Basel have filed a lawsuit against Adidas for using the event's name and branding without permission on a limited-edition pair of trainers. More about Adidas faces lawsuit over Art Basel-branded trainers
In celebration of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's 150th birthday this week, we're looking back at five of his most pioneering projects. Next up is the Hollyhock House, which was influenced by the style of seventh-century Mayan temples. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House is an early example of Mayan Revival architecture
A 12-storey building proposed for Portland's Pearl District has received the go-ahead from planners, paving the way for it to become the USA's first high-rise wooden structure. More about Portland tower becomes first timber high-rise to gain planning consent in the US